Our friends at EcoCult (www.ecocult.com) have pulled together a great list of eco-resolutions. Take a look and see which one might work for you in 2018. Food Visit the farmer’s market at least once a month. Decrease my meat consumption to once a day or once a week. Move away from packaged foods to fresh ingredients that come unwrapped, […]

Time to get your spring eco-cleaning on! Here is a checklist, how-to, and eco-recipes to help. Tools Broom Washable fabric mop Plenty of cloth rags. Old flannel sheets cut into squares is a good option. Stiff brush Old toothbrush. Bucket Vacuum or wet-vac for carpets, windows, doors, fireplaces etc. Spray bottles, for the DIY eco-cleaners […]

Tidewater had a fantastic 2016, thanks to you! A few of our favorites partnerships and programs included: Sponsors, green-vendors, and eco-shoppers uniting to launch the first Sustainable Sunday; Volunteers pitching in to make the 2016 Green Expo a fun and educational event; Our new Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram #SustainableSunday Good and Green tip of the week […]

We all want to make good, sustainable choices; but sometimes that isn’t as easy as it sounds. Take the holidays for example. Thanksgiving weekend starts the mad dash of holiday shopping. With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, customers are given wide variety of purchasing venues, but at Tidewater Institute we believe holiday shopping […]

Tidewater had a fantastic year, thanks to you! We had volunteers who helped make our first big, co-sponsored event (Green Expo) a success, pro-bono specialists who helped us with organizational matters (like our website, trademarks, and an expanded mission), and generous donors who sparked expanded programs during 2015. Help us celebrate our successes—while ringing in […]